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12.30.19 How to get great customer service; College degrees that earn the most
If you have a need to call customer service, be aware they have a great deal of info on their callers. They may know everything you ever purchased fr…
Clark Howard
12/30/2019
12.27.19 Americans are moving less; Healthcare costs are a major American concern
Historically, 1 in 5 Americans move each year. But the Census Bureau finds we are relocating at a much lower rate today, closer to 1 in 10 moving eac…
Clark Howard
12/27/2019
12.26.19 Compelling electric vehicles; Save $1000 challenge for 2020
Coming next year: the electric Ford Mustang SUV - faster than any Mustang muscle car before. Electric vehicles will get steadily cheaper with longer …
Clark Howard
12/26/2019
12.25.19 Car subscriptions services; Making money online
People have become comfortable subscribing to most anything. But cars is a new frontier. The first efforts at car subscription services appeared in 2…
Clark Howard
12/25/2019
12.24.19 Senior citizens and student living together; Tech companies enter banking sphere
One Minnesota senior living center is renting out vacancies to nearby college students. Students in residence volunteer hours to senior citizens for …
Clark Howard
12/24/2019
12.23.19 Google Flights to save on travel; Don't carry these things in your wallet
Google has the most sophisticated search tool for finding travel bargains because they acquired a key industry database. That combined with Google's …
Clark Howard
12/23/2019
12.20.19 Retailers using secret consumer scores; Clark Stinks
Retailers now use third party data services to determine whether you get to return an item, regardless of their return policy. "Machine learning" big…
Clark Howard
12/20/2019
12.19.19 Commission-free investing; Social security scams; Getting rid of a timeshare
In Clark's almost 33 years on the air, an unmistakable trend has emerged. In his first 15 years, there weren't questions about saving and spending in…
Clark Howard
12/19/2019
12.18.19 Budgeting apps rock; Social media casting calls; Tap water safety
A week out from Christmas, many have put themselves in a financial bind. Clark felt that those who used budgeting apps were the type who really didn'…
Clark Howard
12/18/2019
12.17.19 Fast food breakfast wars; Elderly scams; Streaming local stations for free with Locast
2020 will bring deals on breakfast. More people eat breakfast away from home. McDonalds and Starbucks account for almost half of breakfast buys, and …
Clark Howard
12/17/2019
12.16.19 Jobs that don't require a college degree; Lending money to friends; New dental technology
So many are languishing in low paying jobs, unable to get ahead. See the Clark.com story on jobs that don't require college degrees and pay at least …
Clark Howard
12/16/2019
12.13.19 Apps for buying local; Clark Stinks
Clark discusses some newer apps that help you shop at local businesses. Christa reads listener posts about how Clark has missed the mark in his advi…
Clark Howard
12/13/2019
12.12.19 Emerging jobs to consider; Avoiding fund mistakes when investing
LinkedIn has published a list of the top 10 emerging jobs. The trend is clear: STEM jobs are happening. 7 out of 10 are related to tech, computers an…
Clark Howard
12/12/2019
12.11.19 Clark gets customer no service; Healthcare scam; Christmas spirit stories
Clark NEVER ever settles a personal score in any public forum. But he will share how he’s been able to solve a problem. Last year Clark bought a deal…
Clark Howard
12/11/2019
12.10.19 How to return items; Wells Fargo is awful; End of year tax help
The lines for returns start Dec. 26. Often you’ll get a gift card to use at that retailer to shop. The week between Christmas and New Year’s has beco…
Clark Howard
12/10/2019
12.9.19 Unemployment is low but so is pay; Tipping during the Holidays
Clark discusses the current economic situation. Unemployment is low. Hooray! But pay has not gone up as much as it should have considering the curren…
Clark Howard
12/09/2019
12.6.19 Big travel deals around the corner; Clark Stinks
Next year we’ll see many great airfare bargains domestic and international. Allegiant, Frontier and Spirit, the 3 hard discount airlines are having a…
Clark Howard
12/06/2019
12.5.19 Stopping robocalls; Public pension problems; Deterring porch pirates
One recent study reports a record 5.7 billion robocalls were made in Oct. alone, up 25% from the month before. That translates into 182 million roboc…
Clark Howard
12/05/2019
12.4.19 Riskier consumer loans; Stop unplugging things; Unsafe toy list
It’s estimated 1 in 5 U.S. adults has a thin or no file by traditional credit reporting methods. A new regulation was issued yesterday giving the gre…
Clark Howard
12/04/2019
12.3.19 Fake reviews online; Gift cards are awful; Revolutionary recycling techniques
There’s been a huge increase in the number of fake reviews. Consulting firm Pattern found for an item listed on Amazon, a one star higher rating lead…
Clark Howard
12/03/2019